| Wired for Sound | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | January 23, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | August 1986 – February 1993 | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, shoegazing, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 129:53 | |||
| Label | Blast First | |||
| Band of Susans chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Wired for Sound is a compilation album by Band of Susans, released in 1995 by Blast First. [2] [3]
All tracks are written by Robert Poss and Susan Stenger.
| No. | Title | Album (recording date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hope Against Hope" | Blessing and Curse (1986) | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Throne of Blood" | Hope Against Hope (1987) | 3:16 |
| 3. | "You Were an Optimist" | Blessing and Curse (1986) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "All the Wrong Reasons" | Hope Against Hope (1987) | 5:26 |
| 5. | "The Pursuit of Happiness" | Love Agenda (1988) | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Hard Light" | Love Agenda (1988) | 4:41 |
| 7. | "It's Locked Away" | Love Agenda (1988) | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Birthmark" | Love Agenda (1988) | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Now Is Now" | The Word and the Flesh (1990) | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Trouble Follows" (1994 remix) | The Word and the Flesh (1990) | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Ice Age" (1994 remix) | The Word and the Flesh (1990) | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Following My Heart" | Now (1992) | 4:31 |
| 13. | "Mood Swing" | Veil (1993) | 5:07 |
| 14. | "The Red and the Black" | Veil (1993) | 6:27 |
| 15. | "Blind" | Veil (1993) | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Album (recording date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elliot Abrams in Hell" | Hope Against Hope (1987) | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" | Blessing and Curse (1986) | 5:03 |
| 3. | "No God" | Hope Against Hope (1987) | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Thorn in My Side" | Love Agenda (1988) | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Sin Embargo" | Love Agenda (1988) | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Bitter and Twisted" | The Word and the Flesh (1990) | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Tilt" | The Word and the Flesh (1990) | 5:06 |
| 8. | "Paint It Black" | Now (1992) | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Trash Train" | Now (1992) | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Out of the Question" | 2:55 | |
| 11. | "Trollbinders Theme" | Veil (1993) | 4:25 |
| 12. | "The Last Temptation of Susan" | Veil (1993) | 2:42 |
| 13. | "Guitar Trio" | The Word and the Flesh (1990) | 13:21 |
Adapted from Wired for Sound liner notes. [4]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1995 | Blast First | CD, LP | BFFP111 |
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